Violent Crime

According to The National Center for Victims of Crime, the federal government is cutting more than $2.8 million in funding for its group’s efforts that supports victims of crime. The cuts will impact victims in need of support in Charlotte.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officials said there has been a drop in overall crime in the opening quarter of 2025.

Charlotte saw 110 homicides in 2024. Some City Council members want special attention paid to reducing the number of killings.

Four people were killed in a 24-hour period over the weekend in Charlotte over the weekend, capping a violent stretch in the city.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are investigating a deadly overnight shooting Tuesday. WBTV reports a person was found at about 3:35 this morning at a convenience store in front of the Ayrsley shopping center off 485 in southwest Charlotte.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said overall crime is flat but violent crime saw a jump during the third quarter.

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of shootings that killed one person early Tuesday morning. Officers arrested a 16-year-old early Thursday morning and Carlos Roberto Diaz, 18, Thursday afternoon.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a deadly 24 hours after multiple shootings occurred between Monday and Tuesday.

Four officers were killed and four more injured Monday in an hourslong shooting and standoff, in what amounts to the worst single day for law enforcement in Charlotte's history.

Charlotte has expanded its Alternatives to Violence program, which works to reduce crime by using trained community members known as “violence interrupters.” There's a new team, and they're underway with their plans to reduce crime on West Boulevard.